Detroit Tigers

CLEVELAND – The door to leverage opened once more for Alex Lange, and the Tigers’ hard-throwing, breaking-ball-flipping right-hander answered with a changeup, literally and figuratively. It could well end up being the most encouraging development out of Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Guardians at Progressive Field. “He’s certainly regained every bit of the opportunities in

Top 1 DET 3 CLE 0 Result of AB Carpenter’s three-run HR (17) AB: Kerry Carpenter | P: Tanner Bibee

CLEVELAND — The Tigers were five outs away from what would’ve been their second doubleheader sweep of the Guardians this season before Cleveland’s offense finally broke through. Brayan Rocchio’s RBI single and Will Brennan’s go-ahead two-run double powered a four-run eighth-inning rally off the Tigers’ bullpen, spoiling Joey Wentz‘s five scoreless innings in a spot

Top 2 DET 0 CLE 0 Result of AB Kwan nabs Carpenter at third AB: Zach McKinstry | P: Xzavion Curry

CLEVELAND — Tarik Skubal has been about as imposing of a presence as the Tigers have on the mound since his return from the injured list, but he was even more impressive when he ventured off of it for a split second with Guardians All-Star José Ramírez up in the third inning Friday afternoon. Skubal

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Until this year, the Tigers had drafted and developed only one hitter to post a 20-homer season with Detroit since 2010. That was Nick Castellanos. Spencer Torkelson ended the

Top 1 DET 1 CLE 0 Result of AB Akil Baddoo’s leadoff homer (8) AB: Akil Baddoo | P: Gavin Williams

Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Guardians announced today’s game (August 17) against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader on Friday, August 18 starting at 4:10 p.m. ET. Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. ET and only fans with tickets to the August 18

At the dawn of each new season, prognostication abounds as to how each team will fare, what its relative strengths and weaknesses will be, as well as many other elements that go into a baseball season. But inevitably, some of those predictions will be wrong. Now that we’re nearing the final month of the regular

We’re always onto the next thing. Or in this case, the next next thing. Last week, we updated the MLB Pipeline Top 100 overall, Top 30 team and Top 10 positional lists to include Draft picks and breakout performers from the 2023 season. We do this with an eye on the future in our attempts

MINNEAPOLIS — Miguel Cabrera has seen some crazy games in the Twin Cities. He homered in Game 163 down the street at the Metrodome, which is no longer standing. He was in the dugout for the four-hour slugfest two years ago that looked like a football score. His last game at Target Field will be

Bot 2 DET 0 MIN 3 Result of AB Edouard Julien’s two-run single AB: Edouard Julien | P: Reese Olson

What’s your favorite ballpark snack? A hot dog? Pizza? A helmet full of nachos? Well, Detroit’s Double-A affiliate has a savory treat that may have them all beat — pepperoni balls. While that might sound like something found on a charcuterie board, that’s hardly the extent of the Erie delicacy. Pepperoni balls are like a

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins brought out some old familiar faces to celebrate Miguel Cabrera’s career before Tuesday’s series opener at Target Field, from Glen Perkins to Justin Morneau to Joe Mauer. Then Miggy turned back the clock. The look on Cabrera’s face after he crossed home plate showed even his amazement at his second-inning drive

Ranking farm systems — comparing groups of a couple hundred prospects in 30 different organizations — is, at best, a mostly subjective exercise, and at worst, all but impossible to do well. Yet the teams that place near the top in MLB Pipeline’s biannual rankings almost always parlay their prospects into big league success in

Top 2 DET 2 MIN 0 Result of AB Miguel Cabrera’s 509th homer (2) AB: Miguel Cabrera | P: Bailey Ober

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It’s hard to believe the debate that followed Kerry Carpenter to the Major Leagues a year ago. Last Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of Carpenter’s debut after 30 home

After an overpowering pro debut last week, right-hander Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 Draft, is ready to take the next step in his baseball journey. He will take the mound Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET for the Bradenton Marauders, the Pirates’ Single-A affiliate, and you can watch every pitch delivered

Below is a snapshot of each organization. For each team, we list its total of Top 100 Prospects and Prospect Points (100 for the No. 1 prospect, 99 for No. 2 and so on through one for No. 100), a quick — if imprecise — measure of its blue-chip talent. Blue JaysTop 100: 2 |

As the club headed to Minnesota to enjoy an off-day on Monday before opening a two-game set, here are three things that stood out during the finale at Fenway Park: Rodriguez’s homecomingNo stranger to pitching at Fenway after playing six seasons with the Red Sox, Eduardo Rodriguez returned to his former home ballpark for the